After Qin Tian hand-fed Xia Nuannuan through the新手训练营 (novice training camp), they started playing simple bot matches together.
After all, they could only start matching after leveling up to level 3.
Xia Nuannuan chose a support hero, 众星之主 (Star Lord), which was relatively simple to operate, commonly known as a healer.
Qin Tian's account didn't have many heroes, so he simply picked an Ashe.
"Qin Tian, Qin Tian, where should I go? How do I play?"
Xia Nuannuan asked excitedly.
"You're the support, I'm the marksman. Just follow me and heal me. The W skill is for healing."
"Oh, oh, I got it."
Afterward, the two began to happily slaughter the computers.
Although Xia Nuannuan was just randomly pressing skills, watching Qin Tian kill enemies frantically, she felt a sense of shared accomplishment, believing her contribution was also significant.
"Qin Tian, we're so good!"
"Yes, yes."
Qin Tian couldn't help but nod, praising, "You're learning fast. Just pay a little attention, you pressed the wrong key just now, and you wasted both summoner spells."
"Huh? Did I?"
"Look at the skill icons below, are they on cooldown?"
"Uh... you're right, sorry!"
"It's okay, it's a small problem. Go back, get some mana, and come back. If my health bar is still full, you don't need to heal me!"
"What?"
Xia Nuannuan was stunned for a moment.
"Cough, cough... that means healing."
Qin Tian quickly and awkwardly explained.
"Oh, oh!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded dazedly, then looked down at her keyboard to find the recall button, and pressed B to return to base.
With one teaching and one learning, playing bot matches was not without its fun.
Especially for Xia Nuannuan, who was playing this kind of computer game for the first time, and coordinating with Qin Tian, she felt a bit like an addicted gamer who loved to play more the worse she was.
The onlookers who were originally preparing to watch Qin Tian play had already returned to their seats with regret.
Most of them were single online addicts who only wanted to see the great god show off his skills, and were not interested in seeing a public display of affection.
"Tian Ge, no way, you're playing bot matches with such enthusiasm?"
Zhang Peng turned to look at them after losing another match, complaining loudly with a speechless expression.
"What's it to you? It's fun!"
Qin Tian replied without looking back.
Xia Nuannuan glanced at him, her eyes curved into crescents as she smiled.
"Let Xia Nuannuan play bot matches by herself for a while, and come duo queue with me. Xu Hao is too bad at jungling."
Zhang Peng pleaded with a grimace.
"Get lost!"
Xu Hao next to him glared fiercely at Zhang Peng and added, "Master, don't listen to him cry wolf, duo queue with me!"
"Or... should I play by myself?"
Xia Nuannuan also tentatively asked.
Qin Tian shook his head and said solemnly, "Don't listen to them. Playing with them isn't as fun as playing with you. They're sometimes even worse than you!"
Xia Nuannuan's smile bloomed like a flower, and she nodded vigorously.
"Hey, hey, hey, Tian Ge, I can't stand that. I'm a dignified Silver I, and you're saying I'm worse than a female beginner?"
Zhang Peng immediately took offense.
Xu Hao nodded in agreement, "Just a Silver scrub is enough, Tian Ge, I'm a Gold expert, you're a bit insulting!"
"Damn it, Xu Hao, what do you mean?"
"Exactly what it means, scrub, shut up."
As they spoke, they started to bicker again.
"You two noobs, stop shouting."
Qin Tian directly interrupted them, saying calmly, "I'm not insulting you, I'm telling the truth. Nuannuan is indeed a beginner, but she listens. She picks a healer and just heals me, unlike you two useless players. Not only are you bad, but you also like to feed and lead the team, increasing the game difficulty. It's better to do nothing than to make a mistake, ever heard that?"
Zhang Peng and Xu Hao exchanged surprised glances, falling silent for a moment.
Xia Nuannuan was overjoyed and pressed her mouse and keyboard even more vigorously.
...
...
For the next two days, Qin Tian lived a very comfortable life.
He slept until the sun was shining on his backside, helped with chores, then in the afternoon accompanied Xia Nuannuan to the internet cafe to play games, and in the evening they would go out shopping and for a walk.
Last night during dinner, the class monitor Mu Nan invited everyone for a meal, including Xue Qian, who had treated them before.
After learning that Xia Nuannuan had started playing League of Legends, Tian Jiajia and a few other girls became interested and prepared to learn to play as well.
Xia Nuannuan was now truly experiencing the fun of the game. She acted like a senior expert and told her sisters to ask her anytime if they didn't understand anything, promising to teach them everything.
Today was the day Qin Tian had arranged with his mother for Xia Nuannuan to come over for dinner.
When he woke up this morning, his mother was already out, having left a breakfast and a note as usual.
"I'm going to the wet market to buy vegetables. Eat breakfast, tidy up the house properly, and then go to the supermarket to buy some fruits, snacks, and drinks that Nuannuan likes."
There was no money, as his mother already knew about his escorting business and knew that her son was much richer than her.
Meanwhile, at Xia Nuannuan's home.
On Xia Nuannuan's bed, piles of clothes in various styles and colors were laid out.
Mother and daughter stood in front of the bed, their faces serious as they picked out clothes.
"Mom, how about this one?"
Xia Nuannuan pointed to a bright red dress.
"No, too flashy."
Su Xia crossed her arms and shook her head decisively.
"You're right!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded slightly, then pointed to a set of a t-shirt with overalls, and asked, "How about this one?"
"It's good, but isn't this what you wore on your first date with Xiao Qin?"
Su Xia glanced at her daughter and said.
"Oh, right!"
Xia Nuannuan raised her hand and patted her forehead, saying a bit embarrassed, "How do you remember more clearly than I do!"
"Of course!"
Su Xia smiled faintly.
"Then which set should I wear, Mom, you pick for me!"
Xia Nuannuan felt she had a bit of choice paralysis and directly handed over the decision-making power to her mother.
After all, her mother had always been the smartest in the family and the one who helped her the most.
As if to prove it, she woke up early this morning to help her wash and comb her hair, and even applied a perfect light makeup.
As for that old Xia, he drove to Jiangcheng yesterday afternoon.
Xia Nuannuan learned from her mother that Old Xia was unhappy about her meeting Qin Tian's mother so soon, so he decided to return to Jiangcheng a few days earlier than planned, to avoid seeing what he didn't want to see.
Finally, Su Xia picked out a light blue, small round-neck t-shirt paired with a white A-line skirt. The fashionable and casual style perfectly showcased the lively and energetic spirit of a girl of seventeen or eighteen.
After changing into it, Xia Nuannuan turned around in front of the full-length mirror, looked herself up and down, and was also very satisfied with the outfit.
"Mom, you're so good at styling, thank you, dear Mom!"
Xia Nuannuan blinked her big eyes at her mother, acting cute and spoiled.
Su Xia rolled her eyes amusingly and said, "Stop showing off. Can you go out for dinner with peace of mind now?"
"Mhm, mhm, I'll change out of it first and wear it when I go out in the afternoon, so I don't accidentally get it dirty!"
"Okay, okay, hurry up."